Minimalist bed made without any screws

[@lucap5060]

I was watching your video on my phone, when my granpa (96-year-old italian woodworker) passed by and peeked over my shoulder: he said that your idea was very cool and well executed!

[@victoriabaker4400]

Awwww... Such a sweet image in so many ways.

[@davidsaxby5400]

So pleased to see Smudo trotting around looking happy. ❤❤

[@MFunkibut]

I applaud your courage in saying "Nope. Not happy. Do it over." Ida said "I'm tired. Good enough. Live with it." So Bravo!

[@acornhomestead3575]

I think the "im not happy with it let's try again" is an important part of life. Too many ppl settle, and its not worth it. Its beautiful. Walnut is my favourite!

[@27ab9651]

I love how happy this new home project is making you. The joy on your face when you a creating things for your family is just beautiful.

[@MrQuickLine]

When I first saw the floor, I just cringed! I could FEEL how cold it was on my feet in the morning. Then I remembered I'm in Canada and you're in California, and it changed everything. Lol

[@troyqueen9503]

Hello from Vancouver Island🏝️

[@JohnAlexanderICT]

Judicious use of the Kampf Konnector. Love it!

[@CantTalkImRiding]

It's refreshing to see you say "nope. Don't like it. Let's do another one." I like that you're not so attached to something just because you made it. Sometimes the design on paper doesn't work out in reality. I really like this design. I may make my own version. Your unique connection with dowells is rad.

[@phxjaguar5207]

May I suggest that if you don’t have already and it sounds good to you, that you create a custom wood burning stamp to “sign” your creations, especially for the furniture. Maybe even several with different specifics like location and “personal collection” for additional identification. May have minimal importance or value today but I expect these items to become generational and significance may be quite different with passed time.

[@deborahwatson5673]

I just love this design, and its potential to be easily collapsible and placed in a box! Move in move out ready. On to the next home! Well done Laura!!

[@jeroxorej]

Love the design. One little thing. When there is no air circulation underneath the mattress, you have a change of mold under your matress caused by the humidity of the matress

[@VeretenoVids]

But it's on slats and on a tile floor so surely there will be air circulation. Plus they live in a dry environment.

[@kpow102]

​@@VeretenoVids I had a box spring on the floor with a mattress on top, so a lot of air flow in theory, but we got mold on the floor beneath and on the underside of the mattress. So slats don't help if the outer frame is closed.

[@unclefrogy743]

well out here in So Cal the damp is in the winter/spring when it is cool so not all year but it would be easy to remedy that with some small feet on the frame to echo the little benches from last week no more then 2" tall (smaller better) on the corners and in the middle Maybe add a small board inside to support the long matters supports. prototypes are always problem solving exercises Forward!!

[@unclefrogy743]

mattress not matters

[@jeroxorej]

@@VeretenoVids do you know how much liquid a person loses in his sleep. Thats al going in de mattress.

[@lfo414]

You look SO happy! Married life is clearly giving you energy and inspiration. Loving it!!

[@deniseferron3397]

The biggest win here was your decision to start the project over from scratch. It took a lot of courage, but it was so worth it. The end result looks fantastic. And congratulations on your marriage!

[@anthonysharp9136]

I was wondering how many projects it would take before Laura showed how much lower quality US plywood is from what she's used to.

[@havenisse2009]

Starting to be a proper American Woodworker :) : 3 car garage, at least 7 different Festool Products featured, SawStop and PowerMatic, TiteBond3, brad nails in air gun. I only missed a speedsquare, a pickup truck, kreg jigs and some inch calculations on the list ;) Keep it up. Always enjoyed your videos.

[@juleslennon]

Yaaaaaayyyyyy! Smudo is back!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Yes, 2nd design stunning! 😍 👏

[@Zerrudo_]

Loving the simplicity, my concern is the lack of airflow. Hopefully humidity isn't an issue.

[@markitathomas4146]

I appreciate that you showed your first attempt.

[@biancablu7746]

Love the New House Furniture Series already a lot! 🌈

[@marialeemlb1574]

so much to say . . . the wood even as you cut it looks amazing. The time and effort you put into each step shows and you can tell this is your calling. Making something not so easy look like a piece of cake rocks too. Just amazing work

[@annmaries9084]

It’s so gorgeous! I love that it’s modular and easy to move and also just so lovely, too 🧡🧡🧡

[@d.2110]

Challenge: make a piece of NICE and not basic furniture with minimal tools, stuff that an average household has. Which are a handheld drill, electric hand saw and sanding machine and then just non-electric low cost tools. For relatability and so that I can make it too :D

[@AndrewArcher-k6y]

May I suggest when using the dry joint method of using dowels that you take a tip from timber frameing techniques and use an offset punch to mark the drill position for the hole through the Domino, this will give you an offset hole so that when you hammer the dowel through it will snug the joint up giving you a firmer fixing.

[@7pw7]

Hey! Dein zweiter Ansatz gefällt mir sehr gut. Ich habe 2 Anregungen/Fragen: 1. Bist du im Thema Ausdünstungen von Klebstoffen informiert? Habe keine Expertise, aber habe gehört, dass es neue Studien gibt, die nicht gut aussehen. Auch für Wandfarbe. Dachte deswegen hast du die lehmfarben genommen… 2. Der Rahmen liegt ringsum flach auf. D.h. Du hast relativ wenig Luft Raum unter der Matratze. Vielleicht reicht dadurch die Belüftung nicht. Vielleicht kannst du BelüftungsLöcher in den Rahmen setzen oder ihn auf kleine Sockel stellen. Sonst könnte es je nach Matratze und Temperatur zu schimmelbildung kommen. Dachte ich zumindest ❤

[@thizizliz]

What a lovely piece! Well done. Multi generational furniture. Gorgeous.

[@benni-m]

Flashback zu dem alten Videoschnitt mit der legendären Musik im Hintergrund ❤

[@Kraaketaer]

Looks great, but one potential issue: the mattress won't get any airflow with it sitting all the way to the floor along all the edges like that, which can lead to moisture issues over time. Other than that, it looks great, and I love the simplicity of the design!

[@victoriabaker4400]

The mattress is not in contact with the floor.

[@whyme6742]

​@@victoriabaker4400 but the air is boxed in. the frame is flush with the floor and the mattress. It traps air in and can mold. It doesnt have to, but the potential is there. compared to the older design and first try, both only used boxed and had a lot of airflow

[@onhandart]

The new design looks great! It can be hard, but sometimes you have to start over again.

[@deboraharmstrong3002]

I like the design....beautiful, and if you get creaky and start getting stuck halfway up? Well, there's a creaky genius who probably has already thought of how to make it all taller!

[@jamesrogers4761]

Fab job Laura! But please just because you have gone native in the states don't forget there are more woods avaliable than Walnut and ply!

[@jrisner6535]

This is a delightful direction, thank you

[@lurrud4061]

Блестяще! Как приятно смотреть на работу человека, который обожает своё занятие! Заниматься тем, что любишь - дар Небес. ❤️‍🔥

[@kfwoeltje]

Love the simple design (and joinery)! And loving the old school video style

[@rcollinge325]

I enjoy the music instead of the usual voice-over. Where are the music credits ?

[@Diggar72]

Looks great!! And was so great seeing Smuto!!

[@Derek-Walker]

I LOVE seeing you build furniture! You have a fantastic eye, and it's beautiful seeing you light up when you talk about building other things. I can tell it means a lot to you :)

[@bcase5328]

Living in CA, I would suggest adding a canopy to provide earthquake debris protection for sleepers. Since you have younger children, it should be strong enough to be climbed.

[@lisam5744]

Love seeing you make furniture...or anything. I hope your new home is a joy.

[@lindarahmeyer2668]

I love home renovation AND i love furniture. Im so excited for this series.

[@59withqsb12]

Beautiful! Starting over served you well. Nice to see the "new" joinery again, I'm calling it Kampftischlerei™ 🙂 Happy new year Laura, to you, your family, and your wonderful community of makers and makerfans. Hope 2025 is a super one!! (edit) hope you enjoyed your neon workshop, hope more there'll be a video of it!

[@jackiegammon2065]

Beautiful! I can't wait to see the rest of your ideas/projects!

[@reforzar]

This is a great final iteration! Keep up the good work friend!❤❤❤

[@jimpurry7580]

Great design! You could reverse the corner set-up and use the slats to lock it together and you wouldn't need the dowels...or even not use the end pieces at all for better airflow.

[@lcbphd]

It turned out so beautifully, thanks for sharing with us!

[@dubi01]

I defiinitely like the second vwersion so much better, and it has given me a few ideas for some furniture i have in miind...thanks!!!

[@donaguitar]

great design , and Smudo finds it ok too. looking forward to the following items.

[@rozcorwin8513]

Yaaaaay, signature joint!!!! And YAAAAAAY, SMUDO!!!! ❤

[@questioner1596]

Now that you're in the US, have you considered getting a dado blade? Would make this project a lot faster!

[@TheWoodFly]

Oh that solid walnut is pretty! And no breaking down sheet goods with a track saw - no siree!! Up on that tablesaw and get it done! I might have cut some walnut dowels to plug the holes, but that's a great looking, very sturdy and break-downable when you want it to be.

[@kpow102]

It's absolutely gorgeous, but be careful about mold! I had a box spring on the floor with a mattress on top, so it had a lot of air flow in theory, but we got mold on the floor beneath and on the underside of the mattress. Cold floors and a warm mattress => moisture => mold.

[@davebauerart]

Great to see the design thinking! Lower profile really worked well.

[@peterhicks3516]

How great would it be if you could make all of your furniture with recycled, quality hard woods, as you did with the benches. You have the skills so it would be a waste to not get the maximum benefit out of them by creating the best quality pieces made with the best quality woods. It would probably take a few years or months to search out flea markets, second hand stores and the like to source enough materials, but you seem to have the time. Good luck.

[@mariellecb1]

Love those Kampf Konnexions. So cool looking and practical!

[@JohnLumpp]

I love watching Laura work. I get so inspired. Wish I could borrow her shop.

[@kathrynwitte3398]

I used to have a business idea for a membership wood shop (like a gym) but found that there would never be enough insurance to cover idiots who wanted to retire on a huge insurance settlement.

[@JohnLumpp]

@@kathrynwitte3398 You make a great point! I would never actually ask a craftsman to share there shop with me. That is too personal. I'm jealous that Laura has such a fine shop and skills to match. I have a tiny, limited shop with skills to match.

[@Poppy-xp8fr]

I was hoping to see the famous Kampf Joints on the corners😊. Great job Laura.

[@OldWorldHandyman]

Hi there, it looks great. Me personally I would be used brass rods instead of those wooden dowels, just personally preference. Nicely done.

[@duncanduffield9153]

I really enjoy your furniture construction. Keep going.

[@sherilynl4038]

so beautiful (looks like Daniel Preda's old house's bedroom..love the fireplace in there)

[@avivat3010]

I'm glad you changed the design! I'm taking your idea for the blue pencil lead. Great idea! (New for me) The new design reminds me for some reason of a canoe. I like the curves and walnut/light coloured wood combination. Thank you for sharing Laura!

[@MissHoyden]

That looks so light and pretty

[@Francois_L_7933]

You forgot chairs, chairs and more chairs 😁 BTW, I've once seen in a book a chair design that is flat pack, easy to dismantle and uses only slip joints.

[@n.r.2118]

At the end of just about every video of yours I say out loud, “she’s a genius!”

[@tool717]

Looks amazing .. congrats on your fine work

[@ThisRandomGuyYouDidntNotice]

that "signature joint" really pops in walnut! also like the new low and elegant look. personally I would have raised it about 5-10cm and added some arches in head and feet board so our robot vacuum fits through but that's me :D

[@patrickhennessy510]

Great looking bedframe! Sometimes a change is needed.

[@kikisa6838]

Sieht toll aus. Wenn man älter wird braucht man allerdiein hôheres Bett aber das dürfte ja kein Problem sein. 😃 Ich habe mich so gefreut Smudo zu sehen. Schön dass es ihm gut geht. ❤

[@SteifWood]

I'm into furniture, so wish me luck the next few months: Laura will make me smile, smile, smile, s....

[@hammelbreu2059]

Sieht gut aus. Ich drück Euch die Daumen das niedrige Bett in Zukunft kein Problem wird. Mein Bett steht zB. mittlerweile auf (hässlichen 😅) Möbelerhöhungen da Höher = angenehmer für meine Knie . Aber Hey: Jede Jeck is anders! 😅

[@22jo222]

It looks great ! Lots of people mentioning humidity - I wonder… when you turn the mattress (it’s recommended to do so every three months), if you just prop it up against the wall for most of the day if that would be enough to air it and avoid any potential problems ? I really want a futon which would look good on your frame… Looking forward to the next video 😊.

[@Jehty_]

Do you mean to prop it up every day or every three months? Every day would work. But every three months will probably lead to mold.

[@YuKonSama]

I would have used some small legs hiden behind the frame that lifts it off the ground for better vantilation. Especially with the carpet, the airflow will be pretty restricted and the whole point of a slatted frame is ventilation to the matress.

[@MrBigMalT]

Love that demountable idea, with the loose dowels locking the domino in place!

[@akaathena]

That looked so satisfying. Great result.

[@saravictor4983]

Laura looks pretty happy.

[@bartz0rt928]

I'm just amazed at how long you've been in the USA now without building a barbecue.

[@ShinyFeral]

Beautiful! Really beautiful!

[@karen936]

Smootoe looks good

[@garagemonkeysan]

Super film, love the editing. Takes courage to do it all over. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@JaredBernardy]

im not sure if humidity is an issue in LA, but the point of slats are to let the mattress breath and by boxing this all the way to the ground you could see mold build up on the underside of your mattress, this is why they suggest not having a mattress directly on the floor. Could easily ad a primary level that lifts it slightly higher similar to hotel beds and allow air circulation on the outside edges, but it will have to be flush with the head and foot of the frame and thats not a good look. Im sure there is another aesthetic solution

[@13Luk6iul]

Beautiful

[@wandahoward2624]

Hello Laura, I have been watching you for a little while and you have good working skills. You have built some amazing articles. Keep up the good work.

[@John25.]

Very beautiful.

[@raktoda707]

Great choice for the young one accessibility,height of safety,sharplooking design.Some frills or cartoons? To keep it of age...or give her your pink Barbie set ( pink convertible included)

[@Kristian_theDane82]

Absolutely brilliant 🙏👍 simple, yet solid design 🤗

[@esaedvik]

I'm here for the minimalism! Do eeet!

[@--Zenwebgoddess--]

Hugs to Smudo!

[@firestaffer69]

I love the design and final result, it is beautiful. My only feedback is to not champher the edges where two boards come together at the corners. To me, it would make the corners look more blended or smooth. But that comes down to esthetic taste, so well done with what you made, it’s amazing.

[@MOUTHonesixtyseven]

blade should be just barely over the top of the plywood to reduce splintering. you could also tape the cuts

[@DebDiGregorio]

Hey there Laura, now that you're building in the US with wood milled to inches, are you still building in metric? And if so, how are you reconciling wood milled to imperial dimensions to a metric build without going nuts? What's your strategy?

[@CuriouserAndCuriouser4]

I grow up using metric system and live in Canada now where lumber is still in inches. I use whatever fits better, mostly cm and if inch measurement is closer to what I need I will just count the marks on the ruler, I can't be bothered with 7/16 of an inch kind of stuff :D But shopping for wood I convert cm to how many 8ft or 12ft long boards it is.

[@marielletenberg9318]

When you have a ruler with metric on the one side and inches at the other, do you still have a problem? I live in Europe where everything is metric…never worked with inches before. So if I am wrong, please do explain the problems!

[@marpheus1]

I don't know how it is in Europe, but at least here in Brazil, all lumber goods (and also pipes and stuff like that) are the same as the imperial ones, just labeled with metric dimensions. You won't find 20mm plywood. It'll be 19mm (¾"), also, a full sheet (4'x8') is sold as 1220mmX2440mm. So, at the end, it is all the same and the metric goods actually follow the imperial ones

[@bloke1987]

​marpheus1in the uk ply is sold as 1220*2440 but it's an oddly bilingual country for units! For instance most houses have a 3/4“bsp on a 15mm pipe for tap connectors 😂 You can still build in metric, you just get used to seemingly strange dimensions like 38mm thick planks.

[@marpheus1]

@bloke1987 it is just the same here, nothing is a round number of units because everything (or almost everything) is secretly imperial

[@jus.photos]

Looks good, I would love to see it with brass rod holding in the dominoes, it would go nice with the wood.

[@catherinefromfrance3588]

Love this

[@pepwaverley2185]

I made all the furniture in my home too, Laura.👍🏻 ...well, me and Ingvar Kamprad! 🤭Beautiful work as ever - though it's probably a little low down to my taste (I'm getting on a bit and not as flexible as I was!). I'm interested to see how you design the bedside furniture to accommodate the difference between your supine and erect states. Good to see Smudo is looking back to his old self, too!👏🏻

[@paulkinzer7661]

Gorgeous!

[@realStefanLowe]

First time I ever hear of walnut plywood.

[@Erin_Wilson_Studios]

It's a pretty design, but I'm sure I would destroy my toes on the ends a couple times a week 🙈. All hail people who aren't clumsy!

[@DasGanon]

10:00 the return of the king!

[@marcusbrammertz3792]

Yes, faults. A designers hell and heaven... How to work with it? Make it better the next time and so you did and learned. To be honest: I used/stole your special joint a several times but I call them "Laura joints" ☺

[@ThunderStarUK]

If the slats were positioned at 90 degrees they could potentially hold that joint together and maybe not need the dowels.

[@toresvanemsli]

Love the design. Have you considered trying to machine the dominoes or the dowels out of brass for that new joint?

[@TruthQuest4700]

Fantastic!

[@questioner1596]

That first version could be saved by adding a footboard, possibly with a bench in front.

[@victoriabaker4400]

To all those convinced there is an airflow anf therefore moisture issue, I do not think so. The slats do not touch the floor, there is no mattress contact with floor. Also, they are in a desert environment with low humidity prevailing, and a ceramic tile floor. A wood floor *might* catch moisture under the solid edge of the box, but definitely not tile.